Patents by Inventor Hans Lang
Hans Lang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240080630Abstract: An active acoustic system includes a thin-film sheet having an array of piezoelectric microstructures embossed in the film. Each piezoelectric microstructure may act as a speaker and/or a microphone. A control circuit is configured to individually address the piezoelectric microstructures to provide a separate voltage signal to, or receive a separate voltage signal from, each piezoelectric microstructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Jinchi HAN, Jeffrey H. LANG, Vladimir BULOVIC
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Patent number: 11147945Abstract: A catheter shaft includes a first tube made of an extrudable copolymer that has reactive groups, and a second tube made of a polymeric material, which is welded to the first tube. A distal balloon is welded to the first tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Alwin Schwitzer, Hans Lang
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Patent number: 10893932Abstract: An implant having a preferably hollow cylindrical basic structure. A nonwoven fabric is disposed in and/or on the basic structure, the nonwoven fabric preferably comprising biocompatible thermoplastic polyurethane and/or a polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, and a copolymer thereof, and/or a polymer including polyphosphazene. At least in at least one section of the implant, preferably at the proximal and/or distal ends of the implant, fastening means are provided or the nonwoven fabric is treated such that, at least in the expanded state of the implant, the protrusion of nonwoven fabric sections from the implant is significantly reduced. Furthermore, a method for producing such an implant is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Daniel Wintsch, Stefan Loher, Bodo Quint, Patrice Bachmann, Hans Lang, Dragica Pantic, Alwin Schwitzer
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Publication number: 20190314137Abstract: An implant having a preferably hollow cylindrical basic structure. A nonwoven fabric is disposed in and/or on the basic structure, the nonwoven fabric preferably comprising biocompatible thermoplastic polyurethane and/or a polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, and a copolymer thereof, and/or a polymer including polyphosphazene. At least in at least one section of the implant, preferably at the proximal and/or distal ends of the implant, fastening means are provided or the nonwoven fabric is treated such that, at least in the expanded state of the implant, the protrusion of nonwoven fabric sections from the implant is significantly reduced. Furthermore, a method for producing such an implant is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Daniel Wintsch, Stefan Loher, Bodo Quint, Patrice Bachmann, Hans Lang, Dragica Pantic, Alwin Schwitzer
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Patent number: 10271941Abstract: An implant having a preferably hollow cylindrical basic structure. A nonwoven fabric is disposed in and/or on the basic structure, the nonwoven fabric preferably comprising biocompatible thermoplastic polyurethane and/or a polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid; polycaprolactone, and a copolymer thereof, and/or a polymer including polyphosphazene. At least in at least one section of the implant, preferably at the proximal and/or distal ends of the implant, fastening means are provided or the nonwoven fabric is treated such that, at least in the expanded state of the implant, the protrusion of nonwoven fabric sections from the implant is significantly reduced. Furthermore, a method for producing such an implant is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Daniel Wintsch, Stefan Loher, Bodo Quint, Patrice Bachmann, Hans Lang, Dragica Pantic, Alwin Schwitzer
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Patent number: 9770575Abstract: A balloon catheter, in particular for delivering medicaments, stents or medicament-coated stents in the region of a stenosis, comprising an outer shaft (4) an inner shaft (6), and a balloon (7) at the distal catheter end, which balloon is dilatable by a feedable pressure fluid and which is attached with its proximal end (8) to the outer shaft (4) and with its distal end (9) to the inner shaft (6) which protrudes the outer shaft (4) in the distal direction, and a cover sheath (15) which is seated in a covering position over the contracted balloon (7) and is displaceably guided on the outer shaft (4) and which is displaceable on the outer shaft (4) in the proximal direction via its front opening (17) by the dilating balloon (7) while continuously releasing the same from distal to proximal.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Biotronik AGInventors: Matthias Wesselmann, Tobias Brunner, Hans Lang
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Publication number: 20170259032Abstract: A catheter shaft includes a first tube made of an extrudable copolymer that has reactive groups, and a second tube made of a polymeric material, which is welded to the first tube. A distal balloon is welded to the first tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Alwin Schwitzer, Hans Lang
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Patent number: 9682211Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to a catheter shaft comprising (i) a first tube made of an extrudable copolymer that has reactive groups, and (ii) a second tube made of a polymeric material, which can be welded to the first tube, wherein the polymeric material of the second tube can be welded to the first tube at a temperature ?200° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Biotronik AGInventors: Alwin Schwitzer, Hans Lang
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Patent number: 8802358Abstract: A method of forming an alignment film is provided. A photosensitive polymer material is provided, wherein the photosensitive polymer material defines a first pixel area and a second pixel area respectively defining a first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area. In a first exposure, the photosensitive polymer material is irradiate by a first exposure light and a second exposure light to form a first alignment portion and a second alignment portion with different alignment directions in the first sub-pixel of the first pixel area and the second sub-pixel of the second pixel area respectively. In a second exposure, the photosensitive polymer material is irradiated with the first exposure light and the second exposure light to form a third alignment portion and a fourth alignment portion with different alignment directions in the first sub-pixel of the second pixel area and the second sub-pixel of the first pixel area respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Innolux CorporationInventors: Yao-Jen Ou, Han-Lang Lee, Chien-Chih Wang, Hung-I Tseng
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Publication number: 20130261604Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to a catheter shaft comprising (i) a first tube made of an extrudable copolymer that has reactive groups, and (ii) a second tube made of a polymeric material, which can be welded to the first tube, wherein the polymeric material of the second tube can be welded to the first tube at a temperature ?200° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Alwin Schwitzer, Hans Lang
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Patent number: 8512369Abstract: A combined rolling membrane-balloon catheter, in particular for expanding stenoses in bodily vessels, including: an outer shaft (1) and an inner shaft (4) which is axially displaceable therein, an intermediate shaft (7) situated between the inner and outer shafts (4, 1) which is likewise axially displaceable, a rolling membrane (12) which is attached in a pressure-tight manner between the distal end (2) of the outer shaft (1) and the distal end (11) of the inner shaft (4), and which may be displaced between a passive position within the outer shaft (1) and an active position which is distally expanded from the outer shaft (1) by the action of pressure, and a dilatable balloon (14) which is attached in a pressure-tight manner between the distal end (11) of the inner shaft (4) and the distal end of the intermediate shaft (7), and which may be displaced between a passive position within the outer shaft (1) and proximally in front of the rolling membrane (12), and an active position which is distally expanded froType: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Biotronik AGInventors: Matthias Wesselmann, Hans Lang, Susanne Pfenninger-Ganz
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Patent number: 8430844Abstract: A balloon catheter, including an outer shaft with a distal end and a fluid line, an inner part located distal anterior to its distal end, as well as a balloon that can be inflated under the influence of a fluid that has been pressurized by the fluid line, that is fastened fluid-tight onto the distal end section of the outer shaft with a first fastening zone at its proximal end, and fluid-tight onto inner part with a second fastening zone at its distal end, whereby the balloon, on at least one of its two ends is designed without cone and with essentially unvarying thin wall thickness, the balloon is provided on at least one of its two ends with respectively one twist anterior to its fastening zone, and a second balloon is placed above the first balloon and is also provided with a twist on at least one of its two ends anterior to the fastening zone, that is directed in the opposite direction of the twist of the first balloon end that is positioned underneath.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Biotronik AGInventors: Matthias Wesselmann, Hans Lang, Susanne Pfenninger-Ganz, Adrian Blaser, Christoph Hannes Hoser, Horst Josef Fischer, Bodo Quint
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Publication number: 20120290082Abstract: A mechanical transcatheter heart valve prosthesis including a support structure that can be expanded from a first size designed for minimally invasive insertion to a functional second size and a flexible heart valve made of a composite material containing woven fabric that is embedded in an elastic matrix and locally reinforced by fibers, the heart valve comprising a plurality of leaflets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Bodo Quint, Matthias Wesselmann, Alwin Schwitzer, Patrice Bachmann, Susanne Pfenninger-Ganz, Hans Lang, Amir Fargahi
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Publication number: 20120116490Abstract: A balloon catheter, in particular for delivering medicaments, stents or medicament-coated stents in the region of a stenosis, comprising an outer shaft (4) an inner shaft (6), and a balloon (7) at the distal catheter end, which balloon is dilatable by a feedable pressure fluid and which is attached with its proximal end (8) to the outer shaft (4) and with its distal end (9) to the inner shaft (6) which protrudes the outer shaft (4) in the distal direction, and a cover sheath (15) which is seated in a covering position over the contracted balloon (7) and is displaceably guided on the outer shaft (4) and which is displaceable on the outer shaft (4) in the proximal direction via its front opening (17) by the dilating balloon (7) while continuously releasing the same from distal to proximal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Matthias Wesselmann, Tobias Brunner, Hans Lang
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Patent number: 8163199Abstract: A method for alignment treatment of a substrate for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes the steps of: forming an alignment film including a plurality of molecules with curable parts on a substrate; applying an electrical field on the substrate to rotate the curable parts; and curing the curable parts such that the curable parts are cured along a first direction. A manufacturing method of the LCD device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innoloux CorporationInventors: Han Lang Lee, Shu Hao Hsu, Cheng-Hsu Chuang
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Publication number: 20110270296Abstract: A combined rolling membrane-balloon catheter, in particular for expanding stenoses in bodily vessels, including: an outer shaft (1) and an inner shaft (4) which is axially displaceable therein, an intermediate shaft (7) situated between the inner and outer shafts (4, 1) which is likewise axially displaceable, a rolling membrane (12) which is attached in a pressure-tight manner between the distal end (2) of the outer shaft (1) and the distal end (11) of the inner shaft (4), and which may be displaced between a passive position within the outer shaft (1) and an active position which is distally expanded from the outer shaft (1) by the action of pressure, and a dilatable balloon (14) which is attached in a pressure-tight manner between the distal end (11) of the inner shaft (4) and the distal end of the intermediate shaft (7), and which may be displaced between a passive position within the outer shaft (1) and proximally in front of the rolling membrane (12), and an active position which is distally expanded froType: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Matthias Wesselmann, Hans Lang, Susanne Pfenninger-Ganz
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Publication number: 20110262684Abstract: An implant having a preferably hollow cylindrical basic structure. A nonwoven fabric is disposed in and/or on the basic structure, the nonwoven fabric preferably comprising biocompatible thermoplastic polyurethane and/or a polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid; polycaprolactone, and a copolymer thereof, and/or a polymer including polyphosphazene. At least in at least one section of the implant, preferably at the proximal and/or distal ends of the implant, fastening means are provided or the nonwoven fabric is treated such that, at least in the expanded state of the implant, the protrusion of nonwoven fabric sections from the implant is significantly reduced. Furthermore, a method for producing such an implant is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Daniel Wintsch, Stefan Loher, Bodo Quint, Patrice Bachmann, Hans Lang, Dragica Pantic, Alwin Schwitzer
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Publication number: 20110202001Abstract: A balloon catheter, including an outer shaft with a distal end and a fluid line, an inner part located distal anterior to its distal end, as well as a balloon that can be inflated under the influence of a fluid that has been pressurized by the fluid line, that is fastened fluid-tight onto the distal end section of the outer shaft with a first fastening zone at its proximal end, and fluid-tight onto inner part with a second fastening zone at its distal end, whereby the balloon, on at least one of its two ends is designed without cone and with essentially unvarying thin wall thickness, the balloon is provided on at least one of its two ends with respectively one twist anterior to its fastening zone, and a second balloon is placed above the first balloon and is also provided with a twist on at least one of its two ends anterior to the fastening zone, that is directed in the opposite direction of the twist of the first balloon end that is positioned underneath.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: BIOTRONIK AGInventors: Matthias Wesselmann, Hans Lang, Susanne Pfenninger-Ganz, Adrian Blaser, Christoph Hannes Hoser, Horst Josef Fischer, Bodo Quint
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Patent number: 7910040Abstract: A composite bipolar plate for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is prepared as follows: a) compounding vinyl ester and graphite powder to form bulk molding compound (BMC) material, the graphite powder content ranging from 60 wt % to 95 wt % based on the total weight of the graphite powder and vinyl ester, wherein carbon fiber 1-20 wt %, modified organo clay or noble metal plated modified organo clay 0.5-10 wt %, and one or more conductive fillers selected form: carbon nanotube (CNT) 0.1-5 wt %, nickel plated carbon fiber 0.5-10 wt %, nickel plated graphite 2.5-40 wt %, and carbon black 2-30 wt %, based on the weight of the vinyl ester resin, are added during the compounding; b) molding the BMC material from step a) to form a bipolar plate having a desired shaped at 80-200° C. and 500-4000 psi.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Chen-Chi Martin Ma, Hsu-Chiang Kuan, Han-Lang Wu, Hsun-Yu Su, Shu-Hang Liao, Chuan-Yu Yen, Yu-Feng Lin, Ying-Ying Cheng
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Publication number: 20090325453Abstract: A method for alignment treatment of a substrate for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes the steps of: forming an alignment film including a plurality of molecules with curable parts on a substrate; applying an electrical field on the substrate to rotate the curable parts; and curing the curable parts such that the curable parts are cured along a first direction. A manufacturing method of the LCD device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Han Lang LEE, Shu Hao HSU, Cheng-Hsu CHUANG